George Edwin Ellison

Birth nameGeorge Edwin Ellison
Born10 August 1878
York, England
Died11 November 1918 (aged 40)
Mons, Belgium
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1902–1914
1914–1918
RankPrivate
Service numberL/12643
Unit5th Royal Irish Lancers
Battles / warsFirst World War

Private George Edwin Ellison (10 August 1878 – 11 November 1918) was the last British soldier to be killed in action during the First World War. He died at 09:30 am (90 minutes before the armistice came into effect), shot by a sniper while on a patrol in woodland on the outskirts of Mons, Belgium.